Device for suspending shades or bowls in lighting-fixtures.



E. L. WHITE.

DEVICE FOR SUSPENDING SHADES OR BOWLS IN LIGHTING FlXTURES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 10. 1914.

Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

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EDWIN L. WHITE, or NEW'YOBK, 1v. Y., ASSIGNORTO I. WHITE MFG. 60.,0F" i BROOKLYN, NEW. YORK, A CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

. DEVICE non SUSPENDING SHADES on: BOWLS iN,tienrnvogrrx'runns To all whom it may concern.

Be it known thatI, EDWIN Kings, city and State of New York, have in= I ventedan Improvement in Devices for Suspending Shades or Bowls in Lighting-Fixtures, of which the following is a speci fi' cation. p

The present invention relates to the type of lighting fixtures for producing semi-indi-- rect lighting effects, wherein translucentbowls or shades are employed to reflecthght' against a wall or ceiling and transmit a diffused glow, from lamps located within the I bowls. Heretofore, in fiXturesof this character, theshades or bowls have been suspended by chains connected to hangers-or hooksattached to the shades or bowls, or by a ring adapted to receive the rim of the bowl, said ring being fitted with set screws whlch" pass through and turn within the same,their ends engaging theouter surface of the rim of the bowl to secure the ring in place. In such devices, care must be taken in" ad ust.

ing the set screws to place, because if turned too far they are liable to crack the bowl, and" if not turned enough, the bowl will not be properly supported, and even. when properly ad usted, hangers of such character do not allow for adjustment of the bowl relatively to its support, which is of importance in guarding against the bowl being easily broken. p j V The object of my present invention is to overcome such difiiculti'es, and it consists of a ring preferably having a hollow body adapted to receive the rim of a bowl and support the same without the use of clamp, ing screws and in such manner as to allow free adjustment of the bowl relatively to the ring. And it further consists in dispensing Ap neamn filed. October 10, 19 14. ss m gse m.

through the-hole 1 1.

' p f view of the ring detached. Fig. 3 is a cross HITE, a I citizen of the United States, residing at the borough of Brooklyn, in the county ofsection of the same, on the'broken line a, a3, Fig. 2. Flg. 4 is an elevation of the ringin sp h Letters w nt I Patented sea. '21, i515." I

an open condition.- Fig. 5 is a vertical view of one; end of the ring, and connecting link," and F 1g. 6 1s a view of the same end, showing amodificationin the shape of the ring" I I and link. p I v Similar reference characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

ferredformis concave. This ring is prefer-' x "'10designates a ring, which in the pre?v ably stamped or pressed up out of 'a stripof sheetmetal, although it maybe cast. Any

desired 'ornamental design' may be formed upon its outer surface. 1

11 indicates a connecting link, one end! of which isf'permanently secured to the inner surface of the ring adjacent one of its free ends; It may be'secured by solder or rivets" or both, or in any other suitable manner.

The other end of the link 11 extendsbeyond i the end of the ring 10, and at a predetermined distancefrom the endof the ring,"the link 11 is provided with a projecting 12, screwth-readed to receive a nut 13. The'pin" 12 is attached'to' the link 11 in any suitable manner, preferably by itsfixed endbeing in. serted in a holein the link and securedby' solder. The other end of the ring-1O ispro-' vided with a hole 14, andis adapted to overlap the projecting portion of the link 10,-

with the. screw threaded pin 12 passed 15 designates spacedfapart arms, one end of each of which is perm'anently securedfto the interior of the ring at'a point'above its center. These. arms may be secured to, the

ring by rivets or solder,-'or"both, orin any "other suitable manner. A stud 16 is secured to the free end of each ends of the ringseparated, as shown in 118 Fig. 4.

There is enough spring in the metallic ring to allow its ends tobe drawn apart sufiicientfor the easy insertion ofthe rim above its center of the bowl without any danger of injury to the same, and when thisv is done the end of the ring provided with the hole 14 is concave shape shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4:, and v 5, and the link of a corresponding shape, as

shown lIlOSi'; clearly in Fig. 5, the mug, desired, may be formed of fiat metal having a an annular inturned flange 21, upon its lower edge, in link is also flat. trated in Fig. 6.

The arms 15 This modification is illusdo not touch the rim of the bowl which rests upon the lower curved portion of the ring, when infthe concave form, and upon the flange-21, when the ring is of p the shape shown in Fig. 6, consequently there is no pressure at any point upon the bowl, and all dangerfof breakage from such f eauseis entirely avoided. v

By the employment ofmy invention, the bowl is easily inserted in or removed from the ring. The supports for the lamp sockets are always in place, and the separate hangers or hooks, heretofore necessary for the; suspending chains, are rendered unnecessary- The rim of the, bowl being entirely covered, andsthe ordinarily exposed hooks or hangers being dispensedwith, the

ornamental appearance of the "fixture is greatlyenhanced. Furthermore it permits the removal of the bowl forcleaning or at: t-achment of the lamps without taking down the fixture, which has heretofore been necessary; when employing a bowl of the shape shown in my drawing.

which case the connecting being attached to the I ring I'claim as my invention. s

1. In a lighting fixture, a ring of thin metal having an inturned lower edge to receive the rim of a bowl and severed at one point whereby suflicient spring is given to allow the ends of the ring to be sprung apart for the insertion of the bowl, a connecting link secured to the ring on its inner surface adjacent one end and projecting beyond said end,the other end of said ring overlapping said link in such manner that the two endsof the ring contact forming a continuous uniform outer surface, and means for securing the ends of the ring in such position. r 7

2. In a lighting fixture, the combination of a shade or bowl, a ring to receive the rim of the same,spaced arms each secured at one end to said ring, a: stud secured to the free end of each armfor attachment of a lamp socket,suspendingchains connected to said arms, said ring being severed at one point, v

and a link secured within said ring adjacent one end by which the ends of said ring are oined in-a separable manner.

3. In a lighting fixture, the combination of a shade orbowl, a ringto receive the rim thereof, spaced arms each secured at one end to said ring, astud secured tothe free end of each arm for attachment of a lamp socket, suspending chains connected to said arms, said ring being severed at one point, a link secured within said ring adjacent one end and projecting therefrom, a screwthreaded pin secured at one end to said pro jecting portion of said link,'the other end of said ring having a'hole adapted to receive said screw-threaded pin, and a nut adapted to be screwed upon said pin after the pin has been passed through said hole.

Signed by me this 28th day ofiSeptember 1914i. r

EDWIN L. WHITE.

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